Tim Elliott will welcome newcomer Brandon Royval to the UFC.
Elliott (15-10-1 MMA, 4-8 UFC) will face Royval (10-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a flyweight matchup on May 30, on the UFC’s first event in Las Vegas since the coronavirus pandemic caused mass shutdown of sporting events in the United States. Both Elliott and Royval confirmed the matchup on their social media after an initial report from MMA Fighting.
The May 30 event will take place at the Apex Center in Las Vegas. No broadcast or streaming information has been released at this time.
Former UFC flyweight title challenger Elliott is coming off back-to-back losses to Deiveson Figueiredo and Askar Askarov. In his second UFC stint, the former Titan FC flyweight champion has picked up wins over Louis Smolka and Mark De La Rosa.
LFA flyweight champion Royval was scheduled to compete on “Dana White’s Contender Series” before getting the call to the octagon. Royval has won his last two in a row, submitting Joby Sanchez, and Nate Williams in just 23 seconds to capture the LFA 125-pound title.
With the addition, the current May 30 lineup includes:
- Gilbert Burns vs. Tyron Woodley
- Hannah Cifers vs. Mackenzie Dern
- Klidson Abreu vs. Jamahal Hill
- Roosevelt Roberts vs. Brok Weaver
- Tim Elliott vs. Brandon Royval
